That was the kind of friendship George Milton and Lennie Small had in the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. ... This is true friendship in every way possible. ... Lennie shows many signs of strong friendship towards George such as protecting George, himself, and being as friendly as possible thinking George doesn't want to be around him anymore. ... Despite how strong Lennie is, he never tried to hurt George then, nor in the future, this shows his true friendship for George. ... Their friendship was truly pure in the way no other character in the book dreamed of....

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Crooks do not want a close relationship between the ranch people, just as they hold no desire of building a friendship with him. ... Crooks has never shared his true feeling with anyone due to the lack of trustworthy friends. ... " Crooks gets cheerful because it is his first time sharing his true feeling and thought with someone who he trusts. ... Even though he tries to hide his true feeling by acting "angry" when Candy comes, he did not refuse to let Candy go in because of his desire of making friends. ... Loneliness has affected Crooks by making him a hostile person, but e...

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They have been dreaming about this all their lives, but now it seems like it may actually come true very soon. ... Yet, it is also foreshadowed that their dream will not come true because George and Lennie have always dreamt of their own place, but never gotten it, and George just tells Lennie about their dream to give him hope and something to look forward to. One of the themes in this book is friendship, or brotherhood. The reason the end of George and Lennie's friendship is so heartbreaking is because they, unlike most of the other characters in the book, have become very close frien...

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I will examine the themes of friendship, racism, and dreams by examining evidence from the text about the characters George, Lennie and Crooks. The story describes two characters, George and Lennie who travel around with each other, looking for work, so that their dream of one day owning their own land may come true. ... The predominant theme in the novel is friendship. ... Expanding the theme of friendship, George and Lennie have to put up with each other, and their annoying ways and habits, which is not always easy. ... I find this quote valuable as it describes exactly what they had in m...

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Have you ever know someone who is a friend to another person who is inferior? In John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, Lennie is a childlike character who is not bright. George is ultimately a good friend to Lennie, even though Lennie is not intelligent. George wants to treat Lennie better and give him more responsibility. For example even though George knows Lennie breaks animals" necks, he tells Lennie he will be able to tend the rabbits when they get a farm. ...

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Crooks tells him that his dream will never come true. ... George views Lennie's death as imminent and inevitable, and thus finds it appropriate that he kill Lennie, putting him out of his misery before Curlely commits a more brutal murder.12 However, the books ends with Carlson wondering why George is upset, once again demonstrating that the other men cannot comprehend the bond of friendship between George and Lennie. ... George and Lennie will be companions in life and death and a true friendship....

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Lennie can easily get himself into trouble when he gets frightened, causing George to suffer the consequences, while, also, leaving him to make very many sacrifices for the benefit of Lennie and their friendship. ... George later reminds himself, after everything Lennie has done, that he knew the dream would never come true, for he says " 'I think I knowed we'd never do her'"(94). ... John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men is classic story about a man who is willing to make immense sacrifices for a true friend. ... This is a compelling story of friendship, love,...

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It covers how everyone has strengths and weaknesses, the importance of dreams and having hope, the importance of friendship, and it deals a lot with the "cripples" in life, such as the down-trodden and the mentally disabled. ... George has taken care of Lennie for so long that he has grown fond of Lennie and even though he says his life would be better without him, we know this is not true. ...

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In Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Crooks is a black stable buck who would welcome the comfort of friendship, but one who would also settle for the kind ear that just listened. ... True dignity is not only calculated by those who treat people with dignity, but more importantly, dignity is measured by the compassion, love, and honesty that all should impart toward their fellow man.  ...

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In John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men", he captures this belief perfectly by showing us our group of characters, their dreams, and how reality is the only true thing out there for us in the end. ... There is a hint of friendship between him and George: "You hadda, George. ... We know, however, that this dream will never come true. ... But, he knows it is not real and that it will never come true, but he needs it to be, because it is the only thing that separates him from them: "Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. ...

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He tried to buy himself into a friendship with George and Lennie by offering them money to go towards the ranch they plan to buy. ... Candy does not let his dog go without a fight because his dog is his only true friend, but in the end he just gives in. ...

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